New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13
RESPONSE OF GOVERNOR FORAKER.


Governor Foraker's brilliant achievements for the
party in Ohio were briefly referred to by the Prcsi
dent and then amid great applause he responded
to the toast OF The Republican Party He said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENrLKMrS: ! want TO commence ny
,he KIM compliment, Of their Invitation t. And
s" no PfO Of al to esond the ios hat
Just been proposed To be accounted worthy by such men 70
honor indeed would not be nse1,Ss to i sSad
have for IL all high but no more trust than Just and
And now having much want go and
that landing all have indicated undertake the dis
iabofns highest degree Of It Is
Sa Sny to to what little Of tho very
The oGs ans BE sa w sna sse q the Rpuo
there rises before the mind and presses npon the
N the las, thirty ysais history App Ana
has uan.pred in American politics since the adopio
9th ss .e tnnnon o the nuestjSss growing ont Of
9, WIN Ts: Britain ,I, ss
organization Of me epaeicn party any Kind Of political
either the gratitude the admiration of mankind
During an period political disputes and election: had
reference 20 purely and business
and questions Of Ike Character Of N en- important and
Pus sncn en'Sse What s'''i nSs '
ea' no ,heT was hsr. any party line ei
based On ANY KIM OF s day hsSoe S IN
American politics had got yet come ..,o -. ,..,..,o.
during period about that the Democratic doc.
a, lines s.a were ne vet a with reference 10 these issues
and that there no political contests and no party TIL
pose the that the that achieved
nothing TO the questions to which they did
late
NO DEFINITE AMERICAN POLICY.
The consequence that had fixed American policy
trade for prstec
but first for the and then for the osher and II we at
vored internal I'm shortly changed
abandoned the and sold tho tools with which
prosecuted public auction to the highest bidder
OF population and Immigration and Notwithstanding had
all the physical that favored The highest degree Of
prosperity and development continually angised
In all that makes nation strong at home and respected
abroad. ~ , a. -,
market TO 6orows 70 make the meet
S g to % we Ss r1n Ss we Win @ &
dienty and at The mos, ruino9 rates Fl discount such
by boasted seventy Of Democratic rule that
The trouble that from the beginning had been ham,
s'y w w w s's s' "lSnE It
the ensbtes of the whole people aud dwaricd and
rousReut the Uon Il refused oO be eo,en, with ess
a4 sga
Of the Legitimate product OF The sesoatons Of ;g
gent self respecting people should have long tolerated
so 1e @ ss a AMI he WIN ba4 e and
the cleared Tor party aud better issues
was on between slavery ana freedom conflict
tensi1ed highest
that vital question OF Governmental gilt 10 perpe
uats our Governmental existence tApplauseI
oUTBURsT OF AN INSPIRATION OF LIBERTY.
The lines quickly and sharply drawn first
time IN American politics meant something both morally
and periodically 10 be the side the other Thus
was the Republican party had its birth. IL the
scientous outburst OF Inspiration OF human liberty
was Inc response TO the patriotic demand for National iDeg
fty II also the peoples indignant protest against
stupid mbccty that had wasted resources neglected
our Development degraded labor destroy credit
~ cane INTO power pledged 10 the preservation OF the Union
OF sound business sense TO tho administration public
tho1n n MON substantially dissolved and the
ton and laws openly Gehed In onebalf Of the country
cannot dwell upon what followed Fortunately II is
necessary should 90 FOR II constitutes the familiar
chapter OF American history sufficient that when
this party found itself confronted with The dread
OF war or dissolution OF the Union did not hesitate for
do It's duty but although without navy
without money credit feafiessy flung tag the
confidently appealed the patriotism OF
OF The Nation. u
either call answered by tie
that siaed 0is other continent II
put million into Tho field aud maintained
until 800 bloody hafies
public they shot to everlasting death tho hercsy Of secession
and the iufamy Of rebellion lRinsing syplausal
To ssp ca this stupendous work raised and expended